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2018 NFL Draft: 5 quarterbacks who could be drafted before 49ers’ first pick

By Aaron Tan

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans scrambles out of the pocket during the second quarter against the UCLA Bruins at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans scrambles out of the pocket during the second quarter against the UCLA Bruins at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 18: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans scrambles out of the pocket during the second quarter against the UCLA Bruins at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 18: Sam Darnold #14 of the USC Trojans scrambles out of the pocket during the second quarter against the UCLA Bruins at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

No. 5: Sam Darnold (USC)

There is little question that USC quarterback Sam Darnold will be selected first overall in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.

I’m so sure of this pick that I’d bet a million dollars on it.

Even though his 2017 season was inconsistent, Darnold is a lock to be taken first in the draft, flashing unbelievable accuracy and pocket presence during his two years as a Trojan.

Darnold also possesses that desired size that NFL scouts love, coming in at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds.

I don’t need to say a lot about Darnold. NFL scouts think that he is the prototypical quarterback, which will make him the first player to be taken off the board in 2018.